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JONIBEK ISMOIL HIKMAT (Tajikistan), stressing the Council’s role in identifying policies and measures to resolve the interlocking crises while promoting Sustainable Development Goals, said that all solutions must be locally-owned. Many speakers over the course of the two days underscored the importance of policies that build on the interlinkages between the Goals, he said, highlighting the importance of exploring synergies between Goal 13 on climate action, Goal 6 on clean water and Goal 7 on clean energy. Pointing to the importance of mainstreaming gender equality and women’s empowerment for the achievement of all the Goals, he also recalled yesterday’s speaker who said the 2023 Water Conference must be like a Paris moment for water. Noting that many speakers drew attention to the implications of digital transformation, he added that health and food security digital technologies have an enormous transformational potential. Continue reading →